Ἀμφισβήτησις
establishing a claim
Translated by Jennifer Benedict13 Aug 2000Vetting: high11 revisions
Translation
"Those outside [i.e. pagans] say: 'let the claim depend on a verdict, but let the verdict test the arguments, let the test define what is necessary, let the definition be written down, let the writings be validated, let what has been validated be guaranteed by actions, and let all the strife be done with, and let friendship hold sway again.' And the verdicts must not be reached thoughtlessly."1
I dispute both with you and of [= about] you.2
I dispute both with you and of [= about] you.2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀμφισβήτησις· οἱ ἔξω φασίν· ἡ ἀμφισβήτησις κρίσει ἀναρτάσθω, ἡ δὲ κρίσις τοὺς ἐλέγχους βασανιζέτω, ἡ δὲ βάσανος τὸ δέον ὁριζέτω, ὁ δὲ ὅρος γεγράφθω, τὰ δὲ γεγραμμένα κυρούσθω, τὰ δὲ κυρωθέντα βεβαιούσθω τοῖς ἔργοις, καὶ πᾶσα ἁψιμαχία οἰχέσθω, καὶ πάλιν φιλία χορευέτω. καὶ οὐ δεῖ ἀπερισκέπτως ποιεῖσθαι τὰς κρίσεις. Ἀμφισβητῶ καὶ σοὶ καὶ σοῦ.